High School Sports

The St. Edmund High School wrestling team hosted its last home tri-dual meet on Wednesday night. Wesley Reed is shown in the process of winning his match against an Erath opponent. (Photo by Amy Myers)

The St. Edmund High School wrestling team hosted its last home tri-dual meet on Wednesday night. Wesley Reed is shown in the process of winning his match against an Erath opponent. (Photo by Amy Myers)

LeBleu builds Blue Jay wrestling from scratch

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 31, 2025
For a long time, if you needed an amateur wrestling fix, you had to make a trip 10 minutes west up Highway 190. It’s a well-known trip. One arrives at the last red light on the west side of Eunice, the one with the Circle K station on your left on Bobcat Drive.
Eunice’s Akeviona Monday attempts to make a move on an Iota defender during Monday’s 49-28 loss to the Lady Dogs that dropped the Lady Cats’ overall record to 5-19 on the season. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Eunice’s Akeviona Monday attempts to make a move on an Iota defender during Monday’s 49-28 loss to the Lady Dogs that dropped the Lady Cats’ overall record to 5-19 on the season. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Cats look to break pause on wins

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The Eunice Lady Cats are looking to get back on track after a pair of losses. Eunice (5-19) dropped a game to the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs 48-10 last Saturday and turned around and had a rough second half in falling to the Iota Lady Dogs 49-28.

9 Lady Jays notch scores, but Lavergne double-digits

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, January 20, 2025
Even when the St. Edmund Lady Jays have a chance to clear the bench and get other girls on the floor, junior guard Caroline Lavergne just can’t seem to help herself from dominating games at times.
Senior forward Matthew Joseph goes up for a layup in the Bobcats’ win over the Rayne Wolves on Friday night. Joseph was one of four Eunice players who finished in double-digits in scoring. He had 10 points and the Bobcats were led by Brilon Ceasar’s 13 points. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

Senior forward Matthew Joseph goes up for a layup in the Bobcats’ win over the Rayne Wolves on Friday night. Joseph was one of four Eunice players who finished in double-digits in scoring. He had 10 points and the Bobcats were led by Brilon Ceasar’s 13 points. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

Tales differ for Bobcat basketball

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, January 20, 2025
The Eunice Bobcats are getting ready for district play and continued to do so in splitting a pair of games against Rayne last Friday. The girls struggled out of the gate and never recovered, while the boys overwhelmed Rayne with a strong second quarter and didn’t look back.

Lady Jays overcome deficit for 44-42 victory over Grand Lake

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 17, 2025
By almost any measure, the St. Edmund Lady Jays basketball program has skated by nearly unchallenged nearly all season. At 14-3 heading into Tuesday’s non-district tilt with Grand Lake, they’d almost become accustomed to double-digit wins.
Eunice’s KeKe Monday drives to the hoop during Tuesday’s 45-33 loss to the Basile Lady Bearcats. Monday led all Bobcat scorers with 12 points, while Kyndrea Frank added nine points.

Eunice’s KeKe Monday drives to the hoop during Tuesday’s 45-33 loss to the Basile Lady Bearcats. Monday led all Bobcat scorers with 12 points, while Kyndrea Frank added nine points.

Lady Cats improve, but run hot and cold

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 17, 2025
The Eunice High Lady Cats are much improved over last season. When head coach Kassidi Thibodeaux took the helm a couple seasons ago, she inherited a winless program. Now in her third season, the effort and fight her team shows on a nightly basis has resulted in four wins so far this season.
The Blue Jay’s Powerlifting team competed at the Sacred Heart Invitational on Saturday. SEH Junior, Charles Sonnier was second overall in the Super Heavy Weight division. He squatted 510 lbs, dead lifted 445 lbs. and broke the Super Heavy Weight meet record on bench at 305 lbs. He is with his sister, Laura Sonnier and Coach Corey Diaz. Photo by Dusty Sonnier)

The Blue Jay’s Powerlifting team competed at the Sacred Heart Invitational on Saturday. SEH Junior, Charles Sonnier was second overall in the Super Heavy Weight division. He squatted 510 lbs, dead lifted 445 lbs. and broke the Super Heavy Weight meet record on bench at 305 lbs. He is with his sister, Laura Sonnier and Coach Corey Diaz. Photo by Dusty Sonnier)

Power lifting winner

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The Blue Jay’s Powerlifting team competed at the Sacred Heart Invitational on Saturday. SEH Junior, Charles Sonnier was second overall in the Super Heavy Weight division. He squatted 510 lbs, dead lifted 445 lbs. and broke the Super Heavy Weight meet record on bench at 305 lbs.
Blue Jay wrestlers and Opelousas Catholic Vikings after hosting a tri-dual, which included Rayne on Jan. 8. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jay wrestlers and Opelousas Catholic Vikings after hosting a tri-dual, which included Rayne on Jan. 8. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

St. Edmund wrestling making its mark on the mat

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
With the program still in its infancy stages, make no mistake about it, St. Ed’s wrestling program is alive and thriving under the tutelage of Shane LeBleu.
St. Ed’s junior Ava Smith dribbles looking for a teammate to pass to during Friday night’s win against Iota that improved the team’s overall record to 14-3. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

St. Ed’s junior Ava Smith dribbles looking for a teammate to pass to during Friday night’s win against Iota that improved the team’s overall record to 14-3. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

St. Edmund splits with Iota

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
There’s nothing quite like a local matchup in high school sports. The type where the kids may know each other. The effort ramps up. It’s more than a win or loss. Bragging rights are at stake and when that happens, the emotion ramps up as well. That was the scenario last Friday night as St.
The Blue Jay Wrestling Club hosted a dual meet on Jan. 8 with Opelousas Catholic and Rayne High School. Through this meet they were able to gain more experience and prepared to travel to South Beauregard this weekend. Charles Sonnier wins his match. (Photo by Amy Myers)

The Blue Jay Wrestling Club hosted a dual meet on Jan. 8 with Opelousas Catholic and Rayne High School. Through this meet they were able to gain more experience and prepared to travel to South Beauregard this weekend. Charles Sonnier wins his match. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Blue Jays host dual meet

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 10, 2025
The Blue Jay Wrestling Club hosted a dual meet on Jan. 8 with Opelousas Catholic and Rayne High School. Through this meet they were able to gain more experience and prepared to travel to South Beauregard this weekend. Charles Sonnier wins his match. (Photo by Amy Myers)